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The 2008 NBA Draft
Date: June 26, 2008
Location: Theatre at Madison Square Garden
Time: 7:00pm
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College basketball’s top prospects gathered in New York City with the hopes of becoming the top selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. With the #1 overall pick, the Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose, a 6-3 point guard from the University of Memphis. The New York Knicks held the sixth overall pick and selected 6-9 small forward Danilo Gallinari who played last year for Armani Jeans Milan in the Italian League.
The 19-year-old Rose is expected to start immediately for Chicago, a young team that many experts predict will make the playoffs in a weak Eastern conference. After Chicago, Miami picked second and selected power forward Michael Beasley of Kansas State. O.J. Mayo went third overall to Minnesota, but was later traded to Memphis in a deal that sent the fifth overall pick, Kevin Love, up north.
Gallinari, a 19-year-old small forward, is expected to add sharp-shooting ability and ball-handling skills to the Knicks, who will be led by new coach Mike D’Antoni. Gallinari was the Knicks’ only pick of the draft.
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| 2008 NBA Draft Order |
| PICK # | TEAM | NAME | POS. | SCHOOL/COUNTRY |
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | Derrick Rose | PG | Memphis |
| 2 | Miami Heat | Michael Beasley | PF | Kansas State |
| 3 | Minnesota T'Wolves | OJ Mayo | SG | USC |
| 4 | Seattle Sonics | Russell Westbrook | PG | UCLA |
| 5 | Memphis Grizzles | Kevin Love | PF | UCLA |
| 6 | New York Knicks | Danilo Gallinari | SF | Armani Jeans Milan (Italy) |
| 7 | LA CLippers | Eric Gordon | SG | Indiana |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | Joe Alexander | SF | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charlotte Bobcats | DJ Augustin | PG | Texas |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | Brook Lopez | C | Stanford |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | Jerryd Bayless | PG | Arizona |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | Jason Thompson | PF | Rider |
| 13 | Portland Trailblazers | Brandon Rush | SG | Kansas |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | Anthony Randolph | PF | LSU |
Indiana traded F Ike Diogu and the rights to G Jerryd Bayless to Portland for G Jarrett Jack, F Josh McRoberts and the rights to G Brandon Rush. |
| Knicks Past First-Round Draft Picks |
| Year | Player | School/Country |
| 2008 | Danilo Gallinari | Armani Jeans Milan (Italy) |
| 2007 | Wilson Chandler | DePaul |
| 2006 | Renaldo Balkman | South Carolina |
| 2006 | Mardy Collins | Temple |
| 2005 | David Lee | Florida |
| 2005 | Channing Frye | Arizona |
| 2004 | No 1st Round Draft Pick for Knicks |
| 2003 | Mike Sweetney | Georgetown |
| 2002 | Frank Williams | Illinois |
| 2001 | None | |
| 2000 | Donnell Harvey | Florida |
| 1999 | Frederic Weis | Limoges (France) |
| 1998 | None | |
| 1997 | John Thomas | Minnesota |
| 1996 | John Wallace | Syracuse |
| | Walter McCarty | Kentucky |
| | Dontae' Jones | Mississippi State |
| 1995 | None | |
| 1994 | Monty Williams | Notre Dame |
| | Charlie Ward | Florida State |
| 1993 | None | |
| 1992 | Hubert Davis | North Carolina |
| 1991 | Greg Anthony | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 1990 | Jerrod Mustaf | Maryland |
| 1989 | None | |
| 1988 | Rod Strickland | DePaul |
| 1987 | Mark Jackson | St. John's |
| 1986 | Kenny Walker | Kentucky |
| 1985 | Patrick Ewing | Georgetown |
| 1984 | None | |
| 1983 | Darrell Walker | Arkansas |
| 1982 | Trent Tucker | Minnesota |
| 1981 | None | |
| 1980 | Mike Woodson | Indiana |
| 1979 | Bill Cartwright | San Francisco |
For more information on this year's draft, please visit
To see results of last year's NBA Draft, please visit our 2007 NBA Draft Page.
Last Updated On:
Friday, June 27, 2008 | |
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